APM Terminals Apapa plans to operate its barge jetty (Finger Jetty) 24 hours a day from the fourth quarter of 2026. The terminal also aims to transport 60% of its rail export containers. These measures must increase the...
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Ghana: Accra-Kumasi Highway to be built by the end of 2026
By the end of 2026 the Ghanaian government plans to launch the Accra-Kumasi motorway, which is about 198.7 km long. The project includes a six-lane roadway, interchanges, bridges and traffic management systems. Its cost is estimated at nearly 4...
DHL Supply Chain to acquire the Colombian Logistician Open Market
DHL Supply Chain has entered into an agreement to acquire Open Market, Colombian logistics and transport operator. The operation must integrate into the DHL network 21 warehouses representing 120,000 m2, 13 cross-docking platforms and a fleet of vehicles. About 4,100...
Senegal: Amadou Diallo appointed Managing Director of ASEPEX
Mayor of Mampatim, Kolda region, Amadou Diallo was appointed Managing Director of the Senegalese Export Promotion Agency (ASEPEX) at the Council of Ministers on 10 September 2026. He succeeds Modou Mbéne Diop as head of the agency...
Ethiopia: Mojo logistics centre expands its capacity to one million containers per year
The first phase of the expansion of the Mojo logistics centre was inaugurated on 10 September 2026 by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Installed on 60 hectares, the infrastructure has terminals and warehouses designed to process up to a million acres of...
Morocco: ONCF launches procedure for rail link between Tangier and Ibn Battouta airport
The National Railway Office (ONCF) has launched an international pre-selection procedure for the infrastructure and civil engineering work of the future rail link between Tangier City Station and Tangier-Ibn Battouta Airport. Long about 22.5...
Senegal: North Segment of the Gas Network enters construction phase
The installation of the first pipeline of the North Segment of the Senegal Gas Network (RGS) was officially launched on 10 September 2026 in Gandon, in the Saint-Louis region. This 85 km long infrastructure includes 45 km of offshore pipeline from Léona,...
Lean Thinking: A New Way to Think about the Cold Chain in Africa
Article from Africa Supply Chain Magazine – N°17, Brahim Ndiaye: Supply Chain Professional From field to plate, each degree counts. On the continent, a considerable part of the harvest disappears before even reaching the one who had to...
Africa-China trade: Africa's deficit reaches $80.07 billion over eight months
Trade between Africa and China reached $273.94 billion between January and August 2026. Over this period, China's exports to the continent grew faster than imports from Africa, accounting for more than...
Angola: £655 million for four infrastructure projects
UK Export Finance (UKEF) funds four projects in Angola covering air transport, road infrastructure and electricity. The operation must also generate 167 million pounds of contracts for...